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The flaw could help hackers steal information, including credit card numbers and personal consumer data, from inside servers that operate e-commerce sites. But patches and other steps could help web merchants reduce any risk of fraud, experts say.

The flaw could help hackers steal information, including credit card numbers and personal consumer data, from inside servers that operate e-commerce sites. But patches and other steps could help web merchants reduce any risk of fraud, experts say.

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Online retailers large and small didn’t hesitate to act on the Heartbleed software bug this week. Those operating on infrastructure built with open-source technology—including Amazon Web Services, Google cloud offerings and Rackspace web hosting—moved quickly to update passwords and software patches.

Online retailers large and small didn’t hesitate to act on the Heartbleed software bug this week. Those operating on infrastructure built with open-source technology—including Amazon Web Services, Google cloud offerings and Rackspace web hosting—moved quickly to update passwords and software patches…

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18% of U.S. online adults say they’ve had such data as Social Security or bank account numbers stolen as a result of their online activities, up from 7% last year, according to the Pew Research Center. And many more consumers are worried now about the data about them available online.

18% of U.S. online adults say they’ve had such data as Social Security or bank account numbers stolen as a result of their online activities, up from 7% last year, according to the Pew Research Center. And many more consumers are worried now about the data about them available online.